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         Frequently appeared Complaints during Pregnancy and Solution Ways

 

·   Nausea-vomiting: Especially appears in morning times with hormonal effect during the first 3 months of pregnancy. Eating dry foods like biscuits, bread without getting out of bed, eating lesser amounts frequently; avoiding from fried and sauced foods, consuming foods and beverages like mineral water, boiled potatoes, rice, yoghurt, salty chick pea may be beneficial.  It generally disappears by decreasing after 3rd week.

·    Discharge: A transparent, scentless discharge without itching association may normally appear in pregnancy due to hormonal effect. General hygiene rules like changing underwear daily, making toilet cleaning from forward to backward and only with water and not washing inside of vagina must be complied with during pregnancy. 

·    Frequent Widdling: Frequent widdling desire may occur during the first half of pregnancy due to the change in kidney blood circulation and pressure of baby on bladder during the second half due to hormonal effect. Searing while widdling and change in urine color are symptoms of infection.

·   Varsity formation: Varsities may occur on legs, small and big labiums (labium majus ve minus) caused by pressure from enlarged uterus. Avoiding from standing up for a long time, wearing varsity socks, relaxing legs by lifting up and making leg exercises can be recommended in order to decrease varsity formation.

·   Leg cramps: It occurs as a result of disorder in mineral balance during pregnancy. Leg massage, heat application and sudden stretching movements should be avoided.

·   Constipation and hemorrhoid: It appears due to slowdown in stomach and intestine movements and pressure of enlarged uterus. Taking plenty of water, consuming raw fruits-vegetables, not delaying toilet necessity, making regular walking and taking iron medicines with plenty of water with full stomach may decrease severity of this problem.

·   Sensitivity on breasts: Using underpinned bra in proper sizes and cold compressing can be recommended.

·   Swelling on body (edema): It appears water retention on body due to hormonal effect. Edema which occurs only on legs during late periods of pregnancy does not require treatment. If edema appears on face, hands and legs in morning times, doctor control is required. Avoiding from standing up for a long time, not wearing tight dresses and relaxing by uplifting legs can be recommended.